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Colonel Robert Belcher in military uniform.
Colonel Robert Belcher in military uniform.
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Colonel Robert Belcher in military uniform.
Robert Belcher was born on April 23, 1849 at London England. In 1868 he joined the 9th Lancers (Queen?s Royal) which was a cavalry regiment in the British Army and was assigned the rank of Trooper. He remained with the 9th Lancers until he departed to Canada and joined the new North-West Mounted Police on November 3, 1873. After serving three years he retired, but then reenlisted in 1885. In 1897 he was selected to go to England for Queen Victoria?s Diamond Celebration. He then served at the Chilkoot Pass that winter under Captain Z. T. Wood and later in Dawson. He then went to the Boer War in South Africa and served in Lord Strathcona?s Horse Regiment for which he was awarded the Companion Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George medal. He later served in the Alberta Dragoons and the 5th Cavalry Brigade and saw some action in World War One. He died suddenly on February 10, 1919. Colonel Belcher Hospital in Calgary, Alberta was named for him. Studio portrait.
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Date
[ca. 1915]
Creator
Unknown
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Belcher, Robert
Genre
Photographs
Place
Alberta
Subject
Calgary, Alberta--Personalities
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Frank H. Mewburn fonds
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CA ACU GBA F2098
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CU1193747
Legacy Identifier
pa-378-1
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"Colonel Robert Belcher in military uniform.", [ca. 1915], (CU1193747) by Unknown. Courtesy of Glenbow Library and Archives Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.